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Ask the #Eventprofs: Horror Stories

In keeping with our “Ask the #Eventprofs” series, here is a question coming from ME that I would love your input on! Got a question you’d like answered? Email it today!

There’s unity in hard times. SO, what has been the hardest situation you’ve been in while planning or executing an event? We’ve all had the crazy bridezillas, lighting guys who didn’t show up… What has been the craziest thing that’s happened to you?

 

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Liz King is a technology-integrated event planner and award winning blogger. As the owner of Liz King Events, she runs an innovative firm that creates dynamic branding events integrating the use of social media. Planning events from soup to nuts, she works with her team to create and sustain your event brand and enhance attendee engagement. Liz is also a co-founder of the Event Technology Showcase PlannerTech. As the owner of Liz King Events, she has been featured as a speaker at the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, National Association of Colleges and Employers, ExpoWest/Supply Expo and several other events as an expert on the topic of social media and events. She has also been featured in Connect Meetings Intelligence and Convene Magazine, among others.

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  • http://www.cantrav.com Tahira

    The craziest thing was producing the opening of the Fairview Container Terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert. There were about a zillion challenges to have a VIP ceremony for 600 in the afternoon followed by a festival for 4,000 (1/3 of the town’s residents) in the evening, but we seemed to be overcoming them – no usable water, power, sewer, all solved. One plane of 50 in each morning, with 500 who needed to get there anticipated, and 74 hotel rooms available… solved. First of three set up days, four train containers full of tents, tables, chairs, fencing, and the area where we are to set most of them up – they are still paving! In the end, it all worked out and was a fantastic and memorable event – we all know we stay in this industry for the times we succeed through the biggest hurdles – this still remains my favorite, as the team spirit we created was incredibly high, and everyone worked like dogs and laughed all the way through five days – even picking up garbage on the move out day in our safety vests and hard hats – laughing. Bring it on!

    • http://www.lizkingevents.com Liz

      What a great story, Tahira! You are absolutely right – there is so much good that can come from even the hardest times. Thanks for sharing your story and getting the ball rolling and kudos to you for a successful (yet crazy) event! :)